Paralegal/Solicitor-Psychiatric Injury

Job ID: JRMS00

Salary: £25000-£35000 per year

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Job Description:

James Ray Recruitment are delighted to be working with an Award winning Leeds Firm who are looking for an experienced fee earner to join their busy and well established Psychiatric Injury Department.

The vacancy would be to manage an establish caseload of Stress at Work claims with the opportunity for future involvement with other psychiatric illness matters.

This role you will be managing (under supervision) a caseload of complex and predominantly multi-track personal injury cases for psychiatric illness caused by stress at work;
Undertaking fee earning work and providing a profitable contribution to the Firm. Our client is looking for an Experienced fee earner with a minimum of 5 years’ fee earning experience and a minimum of 2 years’ experience of dealing with and handling litigated personal injury cases in areas such as Industrial Disease and/or Clinical Negligence.

Key Duties:

  • Some experience in handling Employment Tribunal cases or good knowledge of employment law in consideration of the overlap between personal injury and employment in stress at work cases
  • Experience in working with vulnerable clients/individuals
  • Working knowledge of using the case management system Proclaim

  • Excellent customer service
  • Confident and polite telephone manner
  • Excellent time management
  • Ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Ability to cope well in a demanding environment
  • Analytical approach to reviewing information
  • Flexible attitude to work
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Benefits:

  • A competitive bonus scheme based on fee income
  • Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:00
  • Flexible home working with at least 3 days requested in the office

 

If you are looking for an exciting new venture, we look forward to hearing from you.
To find out more, call the office on 01482 533656.
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To Apply For This Role:

Email your CV and cover letter to admin@jamesrayrec.com